Decanted for 1,5 hours. Cork was in good shape. Subtle aromas of sous bois, dark fruit and a whiff of mocha on the nose. Medium to full bodied, supple and smooth, delivering rather vibrant tart red and dark fruit with a slightly mellow aspect and discreet sous bois notes. Smooth, gentle tannins and firm acidity. This is surprisingly youthful still and showing great balance. Outstanding stuff.
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Very good Bordeaux blend with graphite, cedar, and tobacco/humidor character that is admirably balanced by a core of dark cassis fruit. A tad underwhelming compared to previous encounters but still eminently enjoyable. However, its best days appear to be behind it; time to go ahead and drink up to make room for something with more legs.
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1/24/2023 - Winiac wrote: 91 Points
Tell me about bottle variation! This one was much better, still prominent oak, but integrated. Better the second night.
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10/22/2022 - Winiac wrote: 88 Points
Acid plus and over-oaked. Not very pleasant.
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9/30/2022 - Henman Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted for 1,5 hours. Cork was in good shape. Subtle aromas of sous bois, dark fruit and a whiff of mocha on the nose. Medium to full bodied, supple and smooth, delivering rather vibrant tart red and dark fruit with a slightly mellow aspect and discreet sous bois notes. Smooth, gentle tannins and firm acidity. This is surprisingly youthful still and showing great balance. Outstanding stuff.
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6/5/2022 - jwhiggins Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very good Bordeaux blend with graphite, cedar, and tobacco/humidor character that is admirably balanced by a core of dark cassis fruit. A tad underwhelming compared to previous encounters but still eminently enjoyable. However, its best days appear to be behind it; time to go ahead and drink up to make room for something with more legs.
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2/14/2022 - Brett and Megan Likes this wine: 90 Points
Really good blend. So glad we have another bottle in the cellar.
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